We asked 139,251 employees around the country to rate their workplaces. These are the winners, thanks to perks like paternity leave, unlimited vacation, paid sabbaticals, profit sharing, and more.

A record number of companies clamored for recognition in our fourth annual Best Workplaces survey. In a tight labor market, these businesses are out to nab top-performing employees by making life on the job ever more rewarding. Below, you can search this year's list by state, industry, company size, and benefits--including generous parental leave, onsite medical and fitness, pet-friendly policies, tuition reimbursement, and more.

Employees from nearly 2,000 companies of all sizes and industries took part in a survey, conducted by Omaha’s Quantum Workplace, on topics including trust, management effectiveness, perks, and confidence in the future. Inc. gathered, analyzed, and audited the data. Then Quantum ranked all the employers using a composite score of survey results. This year, 74.2 percent of surveyed employees are engaged by their work--besting last year’s 72.1 percent.